Year-End Lists

Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011

[see also 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012]

1. Replica
   Oneohtrix Point Never
2. James Blake
   James Blake
3. New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
   Colin Stetson
4. An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
   The Caretaker
5. Flight Muzik
   DJ Diamond
6. A I A
   Grouper
7. We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
   John Maus
8. Eye Contact
   Gang Gang Dance
9. Kaputt
   Destroyer
10. Tryptych
    Demdike Stare
11. Ravedeath, 1972
    Tim Hecker
12. Whokill
    Tune-Yards
13. Black Up
    Shabazz Palaces
14. 936
    Peaking Lights
15. Apocalypse
    Bill Callahan
16. KWJAZ
    KWJAZ
17. Badlands
    Dirty Beaches
18. The Strobo Trip: Light and Audio Phase Illusions Toy
    The Flaming Lips
19. The Capital
    Sean McCann
20. Just A Taste Vol. 1
    DJ Rashad
21. Far Side Virtual
    James Ferraro
22. Exmilitary
    Death Grips
23. Let England Shake
    PJ Harvey
24. How the Thing Sings
    Bill Orcutt
25. One Nation
    Hype Williams
26. Through Donkey Jaw
    Amen Dunes
27. House of Balloons
    The Weeknd
28. Carrion Crawler/The Dream
    Thee Oh Sees
29. Castlemania
    Thee Oh Sees
30. I’m Gay (I’m Happy)
    Lil B
31. Past Life Martyred Saints
    EMA
32. Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
    M83
33. Space Elements Vol. III
    Rafael Toral
34. Tomboy
    Panda Bear
35. Leave Home
    The Men
36. On the Water
    Future Islands
37. Telebossa
    Telebossa
38. Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1
    Earth
39. Suara Naga
    Arrington de Dionyso’s Malaikat dan Singa
40. Grimoire
    Kreng
41. Stand Before Me, Oh My Soul
    Fabio Orsi
42. Dedication
    Zomby
43. Strange Mercy
    St. Vincent
44. II
    The Psychic Paramount
45. Horsky Park
    Tiziana Bertoncini & Thomas Lehn
46. A Winged Victory for the Sullen
    A Winged Victory For The Sullen
47. Smoke Ring for My Halo
    Kurt Vile
48. COIN COIN Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres
    Matana Roberts
49. Aesthethica
    Liturgy
50. Bad as Me
    Tom Waits